Test 3

Question 1

Judah falls to Babylonia; Jerusalem burned

Answer 1

587 BC - 2nd

Question 2

Exile ends

Answer 2

536 BC - 3rd

Question 3

Navi (nev’im)

Answer 3

One who has a call

Question 4

Prophet functions

Answer 4

Spokespersons for God
Worship leaders
Preservers and re-interpreters of tradition
Predictors of the future

Question 5

Types of prophets

Answer 5

Pre-literary

Literary

Question 6

Royal theology

Answer 6

A way of understanding God and God’s relationship with the Hebrews based on the Davidic Covenant

Question 7

Covenant theology

Answer 7

Based on the Mosaic covenant- Israel must hold up their end of the covenant

Question 8

Trito

Answer 8

Isaiah or III Isaiah

Question 9

Deutero

Answer 9

Isaiah-II Isaiah

Question 10

Isaiah Message

Answer 10

Emphasis on holiness of God
God’s judgment will come on Judah
Trust in Yahweh
Have faith in Zion and the Davidic tradition

Question 11

Major changes in Israelite religious practice-postexilic

Answer 11

Synagogue added, rituals had new emphasis and sabbath holy, Torah-oral traditions liked by Pharisees not Saducees

Question 12

Maccabean revolt

Answer 12

Seleucids tried to Hellenize Jews. Had to worship Greek gods. No circumcision.

Question 13

Messianism

Answer 13

God will use person that is Messiah as catalyst for Eschaton

Question 14

Prophetic Eschatology

Answer 14

The world would be recreated perfectly by God

Question 15

Apocalyptic

Answer 15

Present world is ruled by evil and the only way to get rid of it is for God to destroy world

Question 16

Hellenism impact on Israel postexilic

Answer 16

Jews see connections in their beliefs with Greek’s,
Forbid Jew circumcision and dietary practices,
Statue of Zeus in temple

Question 17

Hellenism

Answer 17

Spread of Greek culture after Alexander the Great

Question 18

Qoheleth

Answer 18

Isaiah

Question 19

Hokmah

Answer 19

Wisdom

Question 20

Practical wisdom

Answer 20

Practical advice (Proverbs, short pithy sayings)

Question 21

Skeptical/speculative wisdom

Answer 21

Challenges misconceptions that arise from practical wisdom (Ecclesiates, Job)

Question 22

Synonymous Poetry

Answer 22

Verse divided into two sections, with each part of first line mirrored in second line (Psalms)

Question 23

Antithetical

Answer 23

Second line is opposite the first line (Proverbs)

Question 24

Synthetic

Answer 24

Second part of line completes thought of first part, neither same nor opposite, both parts needed to complete thought (Song of Songs)

Question 25

Sepher tehilim

Answer 25

Book of praises

Question 26

Israel falls to Assyria

Answer 26

722 BC - 1st

Question 27

Saducees

Answer 27

Only accepted Pentateuch, not as offended by Rome

Question 28

Pharisees

Answer 28

Accepted written and oral Torah. Constant updating, agreed with some of Jesus teachings

Question 29

Essenes

Answer 29

Religious Jews who lived in self contained religious communities (Amish). Live separately to hold everything together. (Qumran) (Dead Sea Scrolls)

Question 30

Zealots

Answer 30

Organized just before 2nd temple destroyed. Very loyal to Judaism. Hate external influence. Armed resistance.

Question 31

Am ha’ares

Answer 31

90% of people during Jesus time. Jews who followed Jesus

Question 32

Temple

Answer 32

Cupric center in Jerusalem, places of sacrifice/festivals, devout makes to make yearly visit

Question 33

Sanhedrin (council)

Answer 33

Supreme body of judicial/administrative decisions, 71 members with high priest, Jerusalem Sanhedrin=Supreme Court

Question 34

Synagogues

Answer 34

No clear origin. By 1 AD synagogue well established in Judaism, places of worship, religious schools, community centers for Jews

Question 35

Gunkel, Mowinkel

Answer 35

Psalms workers